2. CLOSE QUARTERS

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Sunday's national semifinal game in New Orleans will be the third straight between the teams. Notre Dame has won the two previous, including an 83-75 win on April 1, 2012 that led to a frustrated Geno Auriemma. It will also be the 15th meeting since the start of the 2010-11 season, the 12th over the past three years. To put that into context in terms of UConn rivals, the Huskies played Tennessee only 22 times from 1995-2007. Notre Dame and UConn will not play in the 2013-14 regular season since the Irish are leaving to join the ACC.

Sunday's national semifinal game in New Orleans will be the third straight between the teams. Notre Dame has won the two previous, including an 83-75 win on April 1, 2012 that led to a frustrated Geno Auriemma. It will also be the 15th meeting since the start of the 2010-11 season, the 12th over the past three years. To put that into context in terms of UConn rivals, the Huskies played Tennessee only 22 times from 1995-2007. Notre Dame and UConn will not play in the 2013-14 regular season since the Irish are leaving to join the ACC. (John Woike / Hartford Courant)

Sunday's national semifinal game in New Orleans will be the third straight between the teams. Notre Dame has won the two previous, including an 83-75 win on April 1, 2012 that led to a frustrated Geno Auriemma. It will also be the 15th meeting since the start of the 2010-11 season, the 12th over the past three years. To put that into context in terms of UConn rivals, the Huskies played Tennessee only 22 times from 1995-2007. Notre Dame and UConn will not play in the 2013-14 regular season since the Irish are leaving to join the ACC.